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The US leader declared on Wednesday evening that he had signed the bill decisively endorsed by Congress members that directs the federal justice agency to make public more records related to the deceased financier, the dead child sexual abuser.

This action comes after an extended period of resistance from the president and his supporters in the House and Senate that divided his Maga base and caused divisions with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had resisted making public the Epstein files, calling the matter a "fabrication" and railing against those who wanted to make the documents public, notwithstanding promising their publication on the campaign trail.

However he altered his position in recent days after it was evident the legislative chamber would approve the measure. The president stated: "There are no secrets".

It's not clear what the agency will make public in as a result of the bill – the measure specifies a host of potential items that need to be disclosed, but includes exemptions for some materials.

Trump Approves Measure to Require Release of Further Epstein Files

The measure mandates the attorney general to make public Epstein-connected files publicly available "in a searchable and downloadable format", encompassing each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs and journey documentation, people referenced or named in connection with his crimes, entities that were linked to his human trafficking or money operations, immunity deals and other plea agreements, internal communications about prosecution choices, evidence of his confinement and death, and information about potential document destruction.

The department will have thirty days to provide the files. The measure provides for certain exemptions, including redactions of confidential victim data or personal files, any depictions of youth molestation, releases that would jeopardize ongoing inquiries or legal cases and depictions of death or abuse.

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